Barcoding your product, asset or package can save your organisation time, money, increase productivity, make keeping control of stock easier; in fact it is hard to contemplate what we all did before the advent of the barcode. Depending on the product, or item which the barcode is to be attached to, will largely determine to a large the type of material and life span of the label that will be needed.
For assets within the company, lifespan is all important and these will need to be printed on a material that will withstand hard usage, aluminium tags would be ideal for this these are durable barcode labels and they will last for many years.
Barcodes enable automated work processes, in addition to the time saved on internal and external tracking, barcodes provide a valuable opportunity to improve operations in ways that translate into significant savings and increased income over time. Accuracy, affordable rates and speed are some of the reasons why barcode labels are immensely popular among manufacturers. Many organisations use barcode labels to identify and track their inventory.
Not only do the different types of barcodes differ in the way that they may look, they give different types of information. The barcodes that look like picket fences are 1D barcodes, examples of which include UPC, Code 128, and Code 39. Others are rectangular and look like crossword puzzles; these are referred to as 2D barcodes. QR barcodes scanned with Smartphones are a popular 2D barcode symbology, we will be happy to advise you the type suitable for your particular use.